German Segal

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German Sergeyevich Segal (Russian: Герман Сергеевич Сегал), born 7 June 1995 in Izhevsk, Russia, is a Russian stage and screen actor based in London. He comes from a family of educators and lawyers and trained at the Moscow Art Theatre School, finishing in 2018. He earned an MA in Acting for Screen with Distinction from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in 2023. In London, he is active with the Forum of Russian-speaking Actors and is represented by United Agents; his website is germansegal.co.uk.

Segal’s first feature film was The Red Ghost (2020). He gained international attention for playing hacker Vadim Trusov in The Undeclared War (Channel 4, 2022), a role praised for its realistic feel and described as timely by critics. A second season is in development, directed by Paul McGuigan.

In 2024, Segal portrayed German ambassador Henry Olisleger in Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light (BBC / PBS). He also starred in the short film Covening, which earned a Best Dark Comedy nomination at the New York International Film Awards in October 2024.